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Paralegal Program: Kaplan University Online[By Judith Earley]

Kaplan University is an accredited, online teaching facility that offers its students a real-world philosophy. Kaplan has been

an academic pioneer since 1937. It is part of Kaplan Higher Education which offers more than 70 campus-based schools in

22 states around the country. Kaplan is also the world leader in test preparation services and materials and provides high-

quality certification training targeted to adult learners.

Kaplan students have access to complete

library services through LexisNexis and

the UAH Salmon Library at the University

of Alabama in Huntsville, Alabama. Library

books are physically delivered to the

borrowers while articles and excerpts can

be scanned and delivered electronically.

Additionally, Kaplan students have access to

�3,000 e-journals.

The nature of online learning allows Kaplan

University to hire top-of-the-line faculty

consisting of leading educators and practicing

business professionals from practically

anywhere. Kaplan students are taught by

experts with real-world knowledge and

experience. Dr. William I. Weston serves as

Dean over the School of Legal Studies

Students who opt for the School of Legal

Studies at Kaplan University Online can

choose from several degree and certificate

programs. By completing the online

paralegal education or legal secretary

program, graduates are certified to perform

vital support roles in a legal setting. Students

who complete the Bachelor of Science in

Legal Studies (BSLS) online degree program

graduate with the necessary background to go

on and attend law school to become practicing

attorneys with a solid background in the

theory and application of the law. Students

who have already earned an associate’s or

bachelor’s degree can earn a Bachelor of

Science in Legal Studies online in less than

two years with Kaplan’s online advanced start

program.

The online Associate of Applied Science

in Paralegal Studies teaches students to

communicate effectively within the legal

environment. They will learn to synthesize

important concepts from specialized legal

areas, demonstrate ethical decision-making

skills, and develop effective legal research

methods. Students will study areas of the

law such as civil litigation, contracts, legal

research, and criminal law.

Kaplan offers an AAS in Paralegal Studies

for students who feel they may later want to

attend law school. The Advanced Start BS

in Legal Studies is for students who already

posses an associate’s or bachelor’s degree

and want to earn an online Bachelor of

Science in Legal Studies (BSLS) in less than

two years. The Advanced Start BS in Paralegal

Studies is also for students who already

posses an associate’s or bachelor’s degree

and want to earn a Bachelor of Science in

Paralegal Studies in as little as �2 months.

Kaplan also offers a BS in Legal Studies and

a BS in Paralegal Studies for students who

want to pursue or advance their career in the

paralegal field.

ON THE NET

Kaplan University

www.kaplan.edu

Kaplan, Inc.

www.kaplan.com

PARALEGAL PROGRAM PROFILE